Title: The Grace Year
Author: Kim Liggett
Genre: Thriller, Dystopian Fiction
Release Date: September 17, 2019
Summary:
This book follows our main character Tierney as she embarks on her grace year, a time when girls are sent away to release their magic before returning home to work or get married. Veiling day is upon the grace year girls, a day where they will find out their fates, if they manage to make it back from the grace year alive. Will they become wives to the men of the county or will they end up becoming laborers? Tierney is surprised when she receives a veil, especially since she planned on working in the fields.
As the previous year's grace year girls return hope, Tierney's group is sent on their way to the encampment in the woods. They are "safe" behind the walls of the encampment, but if they venture out, they risk coming face to face with the ghosts of past grace year girls, or worse, poachers, who will surely butcher them in return for money.
Will Tierney survive her grace year?
Rating: 4/5
Review:
This is my favorite book of the year so far. I liked the way this book flowed and I thought the writing style was good. I found early on that I did not want to put it down. I truly believe there are elements of this book that everyone would enjoy, whether it's the coming of age story, the adventure, the romance, or the thriller aspect. 10/10 would recommend this book! The only reason why this is 4 stars instead of 5 is because the pacing toward the end is all over the place, in my opinion.
